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' No. 623,956. Patented Apr. 25, I899.

T. GUILBAULT.

BEDSTEAD.

(Application filed May 26, 1898.)

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TREFFLE GUILBAULT, OF MONTREAL, CANADA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHNHENKEL, OF SAME PLACE.

BEDSTEAD.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 623,956, dated April25, 1899.

Application filed May 26,1898. Serial No. 681,851. (No model.)

To all whmn it may concern.-

Be it known that I, TREFFLE GUILBAULT, a subject of Her Majesty theQueen of Great Britain, residing in the city and district of Montreal,Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Bedsteads, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent ofthe Dominion of Canada, dated April 13, 1898, and numbered 59,604,) andI do hereby declare the following to be a clear, full, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in bedsteads, and has particularrelation to devicesof this character which are capable of being foldedto form a sofa.

The object of my invention is to provide a bedstead which is neat andattractive in appearance, durable in construction, and which can beoperated with great case.

To these and other ends my invention consists in the improvedconstruction and combination of parts hereinafter fully described, andparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicatesimilarparts in all of the views, Figure 1 is a top plan view of myimproved bedstead when intended for use as a bed. Fig. 2 is a sideelevation of the same when used as a sofa. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectionalview of the bedstead in the position shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a detailof the hinged foot and catch.

A designates a bedstead having the bottom a, ends a, and back a To thebottom is connected the front as by means of hinges located between theupper face of the bottom and the lower edge of the front, theconstruction being such that the frontmay assume a vertical orhorizontal position, as desired, the former being the position when usedas a sofa, the latter when used as a bed. The upper edge of the front ais provided with a series of hingedly-mounted feet a", formedsubstantially as shown in Fig. 4, the foot portion a serving as afastening for the front into vertical position by being passed oversuitable pins a secured to the ends a. When the front is in the positionshown in Fig. 1, the feet a rest on the floor, and thus serve to supportthe front inposition and give the front a slight upward inclination toprevent the falling outof children when placed therein.

A top a is hingedly connected to the back a and is provided withsuitable folding supports a adapted to retain the top in verticalposition when the device is used as a bed.

Springs a are secured to the bottom a and the inner face of the front ain such manner as will allow of a ready folding in position when the bedis folded to form the sofa, as shown in Fig. 3. As a space is formed onthe inside when the bed is folded, it is apparent that the bedding canbe readily stored therein.

A head-rest a is hingedly connected to one end and is-adapted to foldover on the top when the bed is closed, as shown in Fig. 2, or to beturned over, as shown in Fig. 1, when used as a bed.

A pad a is adapted to rest on the top when used as a sofa. It will beobvious that this pad may be removable or fixed, as desirable.

The operation of the device is obvious, and it is not thought necessaryto set it forth in detail.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is l. Asofa-bedstead comprising a frame having a fixed bottom, ends and back; afront hingedly connected to said bottom; a top hingedly connected tosaid back; supports for said back when in a vertical position; andpivotal supports for said front when in horizontal position.

2. A sofa-bedstead, comprising a frame having a fixed bottom, ends andback, and also having a front and top each hingedly connected thereto;supports for said top in its open position; and supports for said frontwhen in open position said supports also serving to secure said front inits closed position.

3. A combined foot and catch, comprising a hinge; and an extensionsecured to one of the leaves of said hinge, said extension having itsend bent at an angle to form a hook adapted to engage with a stop whenin one top when in closed position, substantially as position and alsoto serve as a supportingdescribed. 10 foot, substantially as described.In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my 4. In asofa-bedstead, thecombination with hand in the presence of t vo witnesses. a framehavingahinged front and top; fold- I TREFFLE GUILBAULT.

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J. A. MARION, F. A. CABANA.

ing supports for said top; and supports for said front; of a head-resthingedly connected to said frame, adapted to fold over on said

